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Palmanova

Name: Palmanova
Address: ESP

Best for kiting in January, in March and in November, with 50 to 51 % kite days. Water 15 to 20 °C.

A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots (gusts up to 45) between 10:00 and 19:00, in daylight. Percentages are the share of such days in each month, counted over 9 years.

JJan51Good
FFeb32Possible
MMar51Good
AApr35Possible
MMay25Possible
JJun15Off
JJul15Off
AAug14Off
SSep27Possible
OOct29Possiblenow
NNov50Good
DDec40Good

Prime 60 % and more
Good 40 to 59 %
Possible 20 to 39 %
Off under 20 %
No data hatched
Ringed: this month

Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.

Confidence highHourly model data, 2017 to 2025, checked against the season shape of a nearby weather station, a regional model or a documented season. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.

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Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear

Kite days
29 % Possibleabout 9 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 71 %
Kiteable 29 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
0 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
3 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 3.2 expected
Best hours
10:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.2 h
Water
24 °C, spring suit
Air
23 °Cdaily maximum, 22 °C during kite hours
Rain
7 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Palmanova averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (29 %). Water 24 °C, spring suit. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Palmanova

Kite days% of days	51	32	51	35	25	15	15	14	27	29	50	40
Verdictshare plus good years	Good	Possible	Good	Possible	Possible	Off	Off	Off	Possible	Possible	Good	Good
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	6 in 10	4 in 10	5 in 10	2 in 10	1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	2 in 10	3 in 10	6 in 10	3 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	5 of 9	1 of 9	4 of 9	2 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	6 of 9	2 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	10 to 17	13 to 17	10 to 18	10 to 19	10 to 17	13 to 17	13 to 17	14 to 15	10 to 18	10 to 18	10 to 17	10 to 16
Daylighth	9.7	10.7	11.9	13.2	14.3	14.9	14.7	13.7	12.5	11.2	10.1	9.4
Water°C at the surface	16	15	15	17	20	24	27	28	26	24	20	17
Air°C, daily maximum	14	14	15	17	20	24	27	27	25	23	19	16
Rain days1 mm or more	7 of 31	5 of 28	8 of 31	7 of 30	5 of 31	2 of 30	1 of 31	2 of 31	7 of 30	7 of 31	9 of 30	7 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	5/4	5/4	5/4	5/4	3/2	shorty	shorts	shorts	shorty	spring	4/3	5/4

In January, Palmanova averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (51 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Palmanova averaged 9 kite days out of 28 (32 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Palmanova averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (51 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Palmanova averaged 11 kite days out of 30 (35 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Palmanova averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (25 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Palmanova averaged 5 kite days out of 30 (15 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Palmanova averaged 5 kite days out of 31 (15 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Palmanova averaged 4 kite days out of 31 (14 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Palmanova averaged 8 kite days out of 30 (27 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Palmanova averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (29 %). Water 24 °C, spring suit. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Palmanova averaged 15 kite days out of 30 (50 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Palmanova averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (40 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.

Good year: at least half the days of that month were kite days. x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise. Best hours: the hours from 10:00 on when the wind most often reaches 12 to 35 knots. Rain day: 1 mm or more of rain.

Source: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly model wind, 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025. How we count kite days and trip odds

Trip odds at Palmanova

How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.

January6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.9 expected
February4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.5 expected
March5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.8 expected
April2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.4 expected
May1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.2 expected
Juneunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.6 expected
Julyunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.4 expected
Augustunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.7 expected
September2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.6 expected
October (now)3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.2 expected
November6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.1 expected
December3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.9 expected

x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.

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Trip odds by start week

Pick your start week and trip length. Each cell: of all trips of that length that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, how many in 10 got at least half their days with kite wind.

Trip odds by start week, 10 day trips, 2017 to 2025

Colours as in the kite year: 6 in 10 and more like Prime · 4 to 5 in 10 like Good · 2 to 3 in 10 like Possible · under 2 in 10 like Off · No data hatched (fewer than 30 trips) · Ringed: this week · Raised: your start week

x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.

Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS model via Open-Meteo, 2017 to 2025, kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count

Start date

5 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in week 45 (e.g. 5 to 11 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips).

Zero wind trips: fewer than 1 in 20

about 4.9 kite days expected out of 10

Kite days per trip, 63 trips

Bars right of the line are good trips (5 kite days or more).

How the wind behaves

In January, the windiest month

Too light 49 %
Kiteable 51 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 49 %, kiteable on 51 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 10:00 to 17:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind direction varies, most often NW (315°).

Kitesurfing at Palmanova: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Palmanova?

The best months are January, March and November: from 2017 to 2025, 50 to 51 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Palmanova windy in October?

Sometimes. 29 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 9 days in a typical October. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Palmanova?

The water ranges from 15 °C in February to 28 °C in August. In October it is about 24 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).

How many kite days does Palmanova get in a year?

About 116 days a year were kite days from 2017 to 2025, out of 365. A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn.

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Spot facts

Region: Balearic Islands
Country: Spain
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI), 18 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates: 39.5193, 2.5372
Model: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly

Conditions, checked against kite guides

Water state, flat areas, waves and whether schools teach here, from kite sources, not from satellite images.

Not yet checked against kite guides. We research spot conditions one by one and show only what a kite source says.

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Kite days in October, % of days

Mallorca
Spain · 17 points fewer kite days than Palmanova in October
12 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Mallorca: Jan 21 %, Feb 14 %, Mar 28 %, Apr 16 %, May 9 %, Jun 6 %, Jul 6 %, Aug 6 %, Sep 10 %, Oct 12 %, Nov 21 %, Dec 18 %
S'Arenal
Spain · 4 points fewer kite days than Palmanova in October
25 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at S'Arenal: Jan 41 %, Feb 26 %, Mar 47 %, Apr 35 %, May 23 %, Jun 16 %, Jul 14 %, Aug 12 %, Sep 22 %, Oct 25 %, Nov 43 %, Dec 36 %
Estagnol de Migjorn
Spain · same kite days as Palmanova in October
29 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Estagnol de Migjorn: Jan 50 %, Feb 32 %, Mar 55 %, Apr 37 %, May 28 %, Jun 25 %, Jul 25 %, Aug 22 %, Sep 28 %, Oct 29 %, Nov 48 %, Dec 35 %
Es Carbó
Spain · 4 points fewer kite days than Palmanova in October
25 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Es Carbó: Jan 39 %, Feb 28 %, Mar 50 %, Apr 31 %, May 22 %, Jun 14 %, Jul 16 %, Aug 10 %, Sep 19 %, Oct 25 %, Nov 41 %, Dec 31 %
Pollença
Spain · 4 points fewer kite days than Palmanova in October
25 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Pollença: Jan 38 %, Feb 29 %, Mar 41 %, Apr 29 %, May 25 %, Jun 21 %, Jul 27 %, Aug 26 %, Sep 23 %, Oct 25 %, Nov 37 %, Dec 24 %
Son Serra de Marina
Spain · 2 points fewer kite days than Palmanova in October
27 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Son Serra de Marina: Jan 40 %, Feb 33 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 36 %, May 27 %, Jun 20 %, Jul 22 %, Aug 21 %, Sep 26 %, Oct 27 %, Nov 39 %, Dec 29 %
S'Illot
Spain · 3 points fewer kite days than Palmanova in October
26 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at S'Illot: Jan 37 %, Feb 29 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 34 %, May 26 %, Jun 15 %, Jul 16 %, Aug 17 %, Sep 21 %, Oct 26 %, Nov 37 %, Dec 28 %
Cala Nova
Spain · 3 points more kite days than Palmanova in October
32 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Cala Nova: Jan 51 %, Feb 41 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 44 %, May 30 %, Jun 21 %, Jul 18 %, Aug 20 %, Sep 32 %, Oct 32 %, Nov 52 %, Dec 46 %

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kiteCOMPASS · method k3h-10to19-v1 · 2017 to 2025

Model wind: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025. Water temperature: 2023 to 2025. Kite day: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

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In October, 29 % of days at Palmanova met the kiteCOMPASS kite day rule: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn (ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025). https://kitecompass.app/spot/palmanova

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